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How to get fromFrench Riviera to Italyby train (Trenitalia), train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Italy by train (Trenitalia), train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 16m

  2. Train via Rome Termini

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    12h 11m
    €80–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N1501 / ...
    15h 27m
    €82–130

  4. Drive 775.1 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Romecar car 775.1 km
    7h 50m
    €123–177

  5. Line 876 bus, train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane NCE - FCO
    6h 33m

  6. Line 876 bus, train, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane NCE - NAP
    6h 35m

French Riviera to Italy by bus and train

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 263.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Italy?

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Genova Brignole via Gare Routiere, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE), Monaco (MCM), Jardin Exotique, Pont Sainte-Devote, Monaco-Monte-Carlo, and Ventimiglia in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Termini via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Term2, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice Airport, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 15h 27m.

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